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Ludlow Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 437 students in Ludlow Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary School in Ludlow Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,081 Schools
# Students
813 Students
446,919 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
30,322 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ludlow Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
83%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,298 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$14,250
Spending / Student
$13,298
$13,989
Best Ludlow Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
512 Oak St
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-2100
Covington, KY 41016
(859) 261-2100
Gr: PK-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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